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16 Clitheroe Advertiser STimes, Thursday, May 19th, 2005


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reflecting society’s current enthusiasm for healthy eating and fresh, flavoursome pro­ duce. Vegetable patches and fruit


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trees will feature heavily. The Chelsea Pensioners are growing their vegetable patch for The Chelsea Pensioners Garden, while The Fetzer Gar­ den includes a vegetable plot where carrots, beet, chard, leeks and cauliflower will grow. Acclaimed chef Raymond


Blanc and Newington Nurs­ eries will tempt us with a dis­ play of exotic edibles from Malaysia, all of which can be grown in the UK. Meanwhile, the Henry Dou­


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its Organic Food For All cam­ paign, aimed at enabling peo­ ple on low incomes to grow their own fruit and vegetables. The Wildlife Trust’s Lush


• Garden, where decaying logs, reed beds and nest boxes are just some of the features that provide shelter for animals, highlights the RHS and The Wildlife Trust’s Wild About Gardens project, which aims to bring the worlds of gardening and nature conservation closer together. Garden designer Alan Sar­


gent believes the next big thing will be small vegetable plots, with gardeners becoming more interested in growing their own food throughout the year. Don’t worry if you cannot


get tickets for this year’s event, which runs from Tuesday to May 28th in the grounds of the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, because as usual there will be blanket BBC TV coverage.


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MOVING in to a new home is exciting and often tiring. To ease the stress of your big move, NHBC, the UK's war­ ranty and insurance provider- for new homes, advises you to prepare a “survival k i t” to keep with you throughout the


day. Your kit should contain


everything you need for the first night in your new home; essentials like a kettle, tea bags, basic cutlery and bed­ ding, as well as a list of any important telephone numbers or documents you think you may need. Here’s more of NHBC’s top


tips for a smooth move: • Make sure your removal


company is a member of the British Association of Removers (BAR). Being a member of BAR ensures you can complain - and seek com­ pensation - if anything goes wrong. O List everything you wish


to be moved, not forgetting the contents of your garage, loft, and shed in your invento­ ry and give a copy to the removal company. Plan where your furniture,


will go in your new home and label your boxes and items accordingly. • If possible, avoid peak


times to move. Bank Holi­ days, end of school terms and Fridays are hectic and many removal firms charge more for peak-time moves. Put your pets in the kennels and try to arrange childcare. If this is impractical, make sure you keep your children's favourite toys close to hand. • Notify your utility com­


panies and arrange final read­ ings for your water, gas and


electric. Ask for your final telephone bill, and for your line to be connected at your new home. Consider having your post redirected by notify­ ing the post office. • On the day you move in,


some builders may ask you to sign a form to say that items such as wall tiling, glass, bath, basins are all in order. If you are buying a home from an NHBC registered builder, signing this form will not affect your rights to have the builder put right problems you could not have been expected to see at the time of moving in, or problems that may develop later on. • Check you have been


given the correct keys for all the locks and that windows and doors open, close and lock properly. Also that all your gas, water and electricity sup- plies are connected. Check with the builder where stop valves are and where the elec­ trical meter is located. • Check your smoke alarms


work by pressing the test but­ ton. Also, check you have been given the instructions for heating and other appliances and that you get to know how to use them. 0 Try to raise any questions


or concerns in writing to your builder as soon as possible and, to avoid hold-ups, follow the builder’s after-sales proce­ dure. • The 10-year Buildmark


warranty is in place even before you move in and the policy belongs to you, the homeowner, so make sure you receive your copy from your solicitor or conveyancer. Finally, take time out to read the policy.


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cost you a penny. The catch? While you are living the high


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exchange club where it is estimated more than 250,000 swaps take place every year, according to Channel 4 Homes. Some just exchange house keys, but others trade cars, pets, gym memberships and even best friends to create a budget holiday that includes every luxury. And wdth more people surfing the inter­


net, the worldwide swap shop is growing. For the humble price of membership, online exchange agencies facilitate holidays


as far afield as Asia, Iceland and Australia. Your home is your passport to a home


exchange, but entrusting your biggest investment into the hands of someone you have never met can be a daunting prospect. The biggest worry people have is the


idea of having strangers in their house - are they going to wreck their home or steal their belongings. But once people think about it, potential exchange partners will


have exactly the same worries until they get to know each other. They will be corre­ sponding back and forth a lot before they agree to exchange so by the time the swap takes place they will be comfortable with one another and feel safer their home is being looked after while they are away. Here is some advice on home exchang­


ing: 0 Search the listings on home exchange


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ing up. • Be as open and flexible on destinations


and dates as possible. Being too restricted


will limit your choices. 9 Be proactive. Once you have joined.


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start contacting people with your exchange offer and check listings regularly. Do not assume your house will be in demand. 9 Allow yourself plenty of time. It can


take a while to find people interested in your offer. Once you have agreed an exchange you will need to correspond back and forth. If it is an international exchange, try to join a site the year before. 9 Keep in contact regularly, especially it


the exchange is arranged several months ahead. It reassures both parties. 9 Draw up a pre-swap agreement co­


ordinating all the things you feel you have agreed - it prevents problems later on. Include things like who pays the bills, pet


care and car hire. 9 Ask a friend, neighbour or relative to


act as your agent while you are away. 9 Inform your household insurance company and explain that you are having non-paying guests staying so that you will be covered for accidental breakage. 9 If you have valuables, lock them away


or ask someone you trust to store them while you are away for peace of mind.


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